G20 Flagship projects
ThinkUKnow
Title of the Project:
ThinkUKnow
Country:
Australia
Geographical presence:
national
Status of the project:
start date, duration:
Established in 2009, ongoing
Project website:
www.thinkuknow.org.au/Geographical impact of project:
national
Funds available for the project:
Implementation level:
domestic
Description of the project:
Face-to-face presentations cover online grooming, sexting, sextortion, privacy management, respectful relationships and cyberbullying.
ThinkUKnow uses a network of trained law enforcement members and accredited volunteers from programme partner organisations to deliver the cyber safety education presentations nationwide.
ThinkUKnow is a partnership between Microsoft Australia, Datacom and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and is delivered in collaboration with the New South Wales Police Force, Northern Territory Police, Queensland Police Service, South Australia Police, Tasmania Police, Western Australia Police, and Neighbourhood Watch Australasia.
Originally developed in the United Kingdom by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, ThinkUKnow Australia was established by the AFP in 2009.
Area of focus of the project:
- information and awareness-raising campaigns
- enhance women’s and girls’ digital privacy and security
